Wild Basin Area: Calypso Cascades & Ouzel Falls

2012_08_24 with Reiner, Pam and the Bonnie ladies

This popular destination lies in a broad meadow near treeline deep in the Park's Wild Basin Area and high subalpine zone.

Ouzel Falls drop 40' through a narrow chute and flow under a long bridge spanning Ouzel Creek. Ouzel Creek continues a short distance to a dramatic convergence with North St Vrain Creek, the Wild Basin Area's primary drainage. While the falls are subjectively impressive, the lively riparian corridor through which you travel is compelling.